Compostela Valley Province – A total of 149 land titles were distributed
to the citizens of Brgy. Araibo, Pantukan, along with P300,000 in cash assistance
through the “Oplan Pagbabago, Tunol Serbisyo Part 2” on a two-day program from
July 4-5, 2019.

Through the Tunol Serbisyo program, land titles were also given by the
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to the people of Araibo, along with a check
total of P300,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
to the “Araibo Bugasan PAMANA SLP Association”.

Services such as dental services, clinical services, welfare services,
government office services, giving of school supplies to the children and more
were also made available during the program.

The Oplan Pagbabago was created by Provincial Governor Jayvee Tyron L.
Uy under the executive order (EO) No. 028-2018, where Governor Uy is the
Chairperson, Provincial Administrator Virgilia S. Allones as Vice Chairperson
of the program and PSWDO Chief Josephine Frasco heads as the Action Officer.

Oplan Pagbabago employs the bayanihan or the whole of nation approach
where local government units, national government agencies, non-government
organizations converge their efforts to transform and rebuild communities. It
is also part of the effort of the government to end local communist insurgency
in the province.

The Oplan Pagbabago program was made for the welfare of the former
rebels in the Province of Compostela Valley who have surrendered and asked for
support from the government in hopes of a more peaceful life with their
families. The program has reached and helped more than 7,000 people throughout
the province. (Sean Seismundo, ID Comval, Photo by: Jonie Cadiz)